Two lanes are separated by a yellow center line. What does the color tell you about their traffic?
Correct answer: The lanes carry traffic in opposite directions.
Yellow center lines separate opposing traffic. The pattern of the lines and the road situation determine whether passing is permitted.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Yellow lane markings: center-line color; printed page 85, physical PDF page 85. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
A white lane line separates two adjacent travel lanes. What does that color normally indicate?
Correct answer: The lanes carry traffic in the same direction.
White lane lines separate same-direction lanes. Their color has a different meaning from yellow center lines separating opposing flows.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, White lane markings: lane-line color; printed page 84, physical PDF page 84. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
A two-way road has the single broken yellow center line shown. What does the marking permit?
Correct answer: Passing from either direction when the maneuver is otherwise safe and lawful.
A broken yellow center line identifies a passing-permitted section in both directions. It does not remove the need for a clear view, a safe gap, and compliance with other restrictions.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Yellow lane markings: broken center line; printed page 85, physical PDF page 85. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
You are in the lane beside the solid yellow line in this pair. What does that mean for passing a slower car?
Correct answer: You must not cross the center lines for that pass.
The center-line pattern applies according to the line nearest your lane. A solid yellow line on your side prohibits passing across it.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Yellow lane markings: solid side of paired line; printed page 85, physical PDF page 85. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
You are beside the broken yellow line, with a solid yellow line beyond it. How does the marking affect a proposed pass?
Correct answer: Passing may be allowed from your side if traffic, visibility, and other rules permit.
A broken line on your side permits a pass when safe and otherwise lawful. Drivers on the solid-line side do not have the same passing permission.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Yellow lane markings: broken side of paired line; printed page 85, physical PDF page 85. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
What do the two solid yellow center lines tell drivers who want to pass an ordinary car?
Correct answer: Passing across the lines is prohibited in both directions.
Double solid yellow lines establish a no-passing section for both traffic directions. This item concerns overtaking a car, not a separate left-turn maneuver.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Yellow lane markings: double solid center line; printed page 85, physical PDF page 85. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
You need to turn left into a driveway across solid yellow center lines, with no sign prohibiting the turn. What does Delaware's manual say?
Correct answer: The lines do not prohibit this driveway turn, but you must wait until it is safe.
Delaware distinguishes a left turn into a driveway from passing across solid yellow center lines. The turn still requires a safe gap and yielding to conflicting traffic.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Yellow lane markings: safe driveway-turn exception; printed page 85, physical PDF page 85. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
What does the broken white line between the two same-direction lanes indicate?
Correct answer: A lane change is permitted when it can be made safely.
A broken white line allows lane changes but does not give the changing driver priority. Check traffic and signal before crossing it.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, White lane markings: broken white; printed page 84, physical PDF page 84. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
What does the single solid white line between these same-direction lanes communicate?
Correct answer: Changing lanes across it is discouraged.
A solid white lane line discourages lane changes. It is different from both a broken white lane line and a yellow center line.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, White lane markings: solid white; printed page 84, physical PDF page 84. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
In the diagram, what does the solid white line along the far-right edge identify?
Correct answer: The edge of the roadway or shoulder boundary.
The solid white edge line shows the outside edge of the travel lane. It is not a center line or another ordinary through-lane boundary.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Edge Lines: outside edge of travel lane; printed page 84, physical PDF page 84. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
What is the main purpose of the center lane marked with opposing left-turn arrows and solid/broken yellow boundaries?
Correct answer: Left turns by traffic from either direction.
Delaware reserves this shared center lane for left turns, or U-turns where they are permitted, by traffic from either direction. It is not an ordinary through or passing lane; check for any time-based reversible-lane controls.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Shared Center Lane; printed page 87, physical PDF page 87. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
What type of lane is indicated by the double broken yellow boundaries shown around the middle lane?
Correct answer: A lane whose permitted direction can change according to posted controls.
Double broken yellow lines can identify a reversible lane. Signs or lane-use signals govern its operation; the marking does not mean that an empty lane is automatically available.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Reversible Lanes: double-broken yellow boundaries; printed page 85, physical PDF page 85. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
What condition is indicated by the painted pavement legend R X R?
Correct answer: A railroad crossing ahead.
R X R is advance notice of a railroad crossing. It calls for heightened attention and does not prove that no train is approaching.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Railroad crossing signs: roadway RR/X markings; printed page 84, physical PDF page 84. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
A broad white stop line is painted before an intersection controlled by a STOP sign. What does that line show?
Correct answer: The position before which you should make the required stop.
The stop line locates the stopping point for the control. Stop before it, then assess the intersection and proceed only when safe.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Crosswalks and stop lines; printed page 84, physical PDF page 84. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
Two solid white lines separate your lane from a same-direction lane. How should you treat that boundary?
Correct answer: Do not cross the double solid white lines to change lanes.
Delaware's manual distinguishes double solid white lines from a single solid white line: the double line prohibits lane changing.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, White lane markings: double solid white; printed page 84, physical PDF page 84. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
Two painted chevrons appear above a bicycle symbol in your travel lane. What does this sharrow mean?
Correct answer: It is a lane shared by motor vehicles and bicycles.
A bicycle sharrow identifies a shared lane, not an exclusive bike lane. Expect bicycles within the lane and leave a safe, lawful passing distance.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Shared Lane Marking; printed page 99, physical PDF page 99. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
At an intersection, you see no painted crosswalk lines. What should you conclude?
Correct answer: A crosswalk may still exist; remain alert for pedestrians.
Delaware's manual says that not all crosswalks are marked. The absence of paint does not establish that pedestrians cannot cross; remain alert and yield as required.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual, July 2026, Pavement Markings: crosswalks and stop lines, continued; printed page 85, physical PDF page 85. Currently linked manual checked September 29, 2026. ↗
